Fragrant False Indigo in full bloom — dense spikes of vivid purple flowers with bright orange anthers, filling the air with sweet fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia
Blue Flag Iris in full bloom, showing its characteristic deep blue-violet petals and vivid yellow markings. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Iris shrevei, commonly
Wreath Goldenrod’s distinctive flower clusters emerge from the leaf axils along arching stems in fall. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Solidago caesia, commonly known as Wreath
Lanceleaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata), one of the most widely grown native Coreopsis species in Kentucky and Tennessee. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Coreopsis spp., commonly known
Shrubby St. John’s Wort displaying its characteristic profusion of bright yellow flowers in midsummer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Hypericum prolificum, commonly known as
Piedmont Azalea in peak spring bloom, filling the air with its distinctive sweet clove-like fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Rhododendron canescens, commonly known
Deciduous Holly’s spectacular winter display of bright red berries on bare branches. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Ilex decidua, commonly known as Deciduous Holly, Possumhaw
Cardinal Flower in peak late-summer bloom — one of the most intensely colored native wildflowers of eastern North America. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Lobelia
Tree Huckleberry, the largest native huckleberry in North America, showing its characteristic small glossy leaves and woody branching habit. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Silverleaf Mountain Mint in natural meadow habitat, displaying its distinctive silver-white upper leaves and small purple-spotted flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Pycnanthemum incanum,
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